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Legislative Professionalism and Incumbent Reelection: The Development of Institutional Boundaries
Principal Investigator(s): Berry, William D.; Berkman, Michael B.; Schneiderman, Stuart B.
Summary: It is well established that legislators from highly professionalized bodies are more likely to win reelection than members of less professionalized legislatures. The authors of this article find that the effect of professionalization on incumbent electoral success is far more pervasive. As the level of professionalism of a legislature increases, members' relationships with the legislature's environment change: the effects of external political and economic forces (such as coatta... (view details)
Persistent URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR01227
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